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Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2016 04:32:54 No.666103 View View Reply Original Report

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Hey /out/

So I struggle to build fires. I believed I have some curse or some shit, I follow the proper procedures (dry tinder, plenty of oxygen, small pieces of dry fuel, slowly increase size of fuel as I go). For some reason, IF I get the tinder to light (let's say I use a lighter and some news paper) then the small twigs and stuff doesn't burn. Or if I get the small twigs to burn, the bigger fuel doesn't catch alight. It chars, and some of it turns to ash, but it doesn't burn.

also, recently bought fire steel, tried using it on dried grass and frayed cotton rope, and couldn't get it to light.

Anyone have tips?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 15 Jan 2016 20:29:35 No.666536 Report

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>>666103
Sounds like you live somewhere very humid. Try fat wood/ a lot of pine needles (If pine grows in your area )

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2016 05:13:44 No.666878 Report

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As important as the fuel you use is the way you position it. The heat from the tinder has to be contained and transferred to the kindling. One the kindling ignites, it's heat has to ignite and help sustain the larger wood. Try a teepee style fire, this method does an excellent job of growing your fire until it's self sustaining.

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2016 05:15:55 No.666879 Report

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Anonymous Sat 16 Jan 2016 23:23:42 No.667352 Report

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>>666103
white walker please go!

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2016 17:34:09 No.668627 Report

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>>666103
Clear the area 6 feet from the outer edge around your fire ring of all combustible material.

Think big. The idea is to get a bed of coals as quickly as possible. Don't short yourself on tinder and small kindling, and don't be afraid to move shit around to get it in contact with the flame. Dead branches on the ground are the best source for tinder. The tiny brances stay off the ground and stay dry. The next step shouldn't be any larger than the stick connecting them to the branch. Build 3 piles beforehand: twigs; sticks; and branches. Birch bark from downed trees makes excellent tinder, but it depends where you are. It will generally either be white or grey, and very papery. You can also use cedar bark, but try not to strip it from standing trees. Leaves and dried grass don't work well. You will end up with a face full of smoke.

Light it from the downwind side and feed it from the windward side. Get used to it, this is the way it's done.

Extinguish the fire completely, stir it with water, and don't leave it until you can put your hand right on the ashes for 5-10 seconds. Keep stirring it and make sure it's COLD OUT before you leave.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2016 17:36:49 No.668629 Report

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>>666103
Clear the area 6 feet from the outer edge around your fire ring of all combustible material.

Think big. The idea is to get a bed of coals as quickly as possible. Don't short yourself on tinder and small kindling, and don't be afraid to move shit around to get it in contact with the flame. Dead branches on the ground are the best source for tinder. The tiny brances stay off the ground and stay dry. The next step shouldn't be any larger than the stick connecting them to the branch. Build 3 piles beforehand: twigs; sticks; and branches. Birch bark from downed trees makes excellent tinder, but it depends where you are. It will generally either be white or grey, and very papery. You can also use cedar bark, but try not to strip it from standing trees. Leaves, cotton, and dried grass don't work well. You will end up with a face full of smoke.

Light it from the downwind side and feed it from the windward side. Get used to it, this is the way it's done.

Extinguish the fire completely, stir it with water, and don't leave it until you can put your hand right on the ashes for 5-10 seconds. Keep stirring it and make sure it's COLD OUT before you leave.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2016 18:00:11 No.668640 Report

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Small fires need more attention (stoking) than larger ones. There is a lot more blowing with small fires too to reignite the fuel from the coals. Sometimes enough fuel just isn't available.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2016 18:14:12 No.668648 Report

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>>666879

fucking hell grandpa
we use hexamine now

esbit tabs are hexamine, and the generic hexamine tabs work just as good. i have two packs of that shit

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 18 Jan 2016 20:09:30 No.668701 Report

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>>666103
Use Tampons. They are small and the packing is waterproof. Just unfold them so you have a cottonball they burn about 60sec.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Jan 2016 10:41:46 No.669183 Report

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>>668701
they only burn that long if you soak them with vaseline
60 sec is not nearly enough sometimes tho
if everything is dry it should do the trick

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 19 Jan 2016 10:49:32 No.669184 Report

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Birch bark fo days

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Anonymous Tue 19 Jan 2016 10:59:34 No.669187 Report

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>>668648
> two packs

Just ONE partial case.

> racist against trioxane

That's weird.

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